Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH – Get Free Report) issued an update on its FY 2027 earnings guidance on Friday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 6.500-6.700 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 6.340. The company issued revenue guidance of $11.3 billion-$11.6 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $11.4 billion.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research firms recently weighed in on BAH. Weiss Ratings raised Booz Allen Hamilton from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Bank of America reduced their price target on Booz Allen Hamilton from $90.00 to $75.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 20th. TD Cowen increased their price target on Booz Allen Hamilton from $75.00 to $77.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. Jefferies Financial Group cut their price objective on Booz Allen Hamilton from $80.00 to $75.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price target on shares of Booz Allen Hamilton from $70.00 to $78.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, July 27th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Booz Allen Hamilton currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $85.62.
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Booz Allen Hamilton Stock Performance
NYSE BAH opened at $78.37 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $74.24 and a 200 day simple moving average of $73.68. Booz Allen Hamilton has a 12-month low of $59.50 and a 12-month high of $109.10. The company has a current ratio of 1.60, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.26. The company has a market cap of $9.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.17, a PEG ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 0.37.
Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE:BAH – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, October 23rd. The business services provider reported $1.76 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.48 by $0.28. The firm had revenue of $2.78 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.81 billion. Booz Allen Hamilton had a net margin of 7.01% and a return on equity of 76.71%. The business’s revenue was down 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.49 earnings per share. Booz Allen Hamilton has set its FY 2027 guidance at 6.500-6.700 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Booz Allen Hamilton will post 6.40 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Booz Allen Hamilton News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Booz Allen Hamilton this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Adjusted earnings significantly exceeded estimates. BAH reported adjusted EPS of $1.76, above the $1.44-$1.48 analyst consensus range and up from $1.49 a year earlier. Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Crushes Q2 2027 Profit Estimates by 18.9%
- Positive Sentiment: Management raised its fiscal 2027 adjusted EPS guidance to $6.50-$6.70 from $6.00-$6.35, above the approximately $6.34 analyst estimate. Full-year revenue guidance of $11.3-$11.6 billion was broadly in line with expectations. Booz Allen Hamilton Raises FY27 Adj. EPS Guidance
- Positive Sentiment: Demand indicators remained constructive. Total backlog reached $41 billion, up 1.9% year over year, while quarterly book-to-bill was 1.5x and trailing-12-month book-to-bill was 1.1x. National Security revenue increased modestly, supporting the company’s outlook.
- Positive Sentiment: Management expects growth to reaccelerate as pressures in the Civil business ease, potentially providing an improvement catalyst if federal demand normalizes. Booz Allen Expects Growth to Accelerate as Civil Business Pressures Ease
- Neutral Sentiment: BAH declared its regular quarterly dividend of $0.59 per share, payable December 4, 2026, to shareholders of record November 12.
- Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed expectations. Quarterly revenue was $2.78 billion versus the $2.81 billion consensus and fell 3.9% from the prior year. Civil and Commercial revenue dropped to $702 million from $827 million, more than offsetting National Security growth. Booz Allen slides on Q2 revenue miss, hurt by civil division
- Negative Sentiment: The revenue decline raises concerns about near-term growth and execution, particularly if weakness in the Civil division persists despite the higher profit forecast.
About Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corporation is a management and technology consulting company that provides services primarily to governments, defense and intelligence organizations, and commercial clients. The company helps organizations address complex challenges involving strategy, technology modernization, cybersecurity, data and analytics, artificial intelligence, engineering, and mission operations.
Its government-related work spans defense, national security, intelligence, civil government, and health markets.
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